Lewis Foundation

BRENTWOOD, TN EIN: 45-6628772

Lewis Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRENTWOOD, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $4.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$4.1M

+86.4% YoY

Grant Count

13

+85.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$313K

+0.4% YoY

About Lewis Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lewis Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRENTWOOD, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $4.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BIRMINGHAMBRENTWOODCOLORADO SPRINGSFINDLAYFORT WORTHFRANKLINHERMITAGEKENNESAWLARGOLOUISVILLENASHVILLEOGUNQUITSAN ANTONIOTRUSSVILLE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M8 grants20206 grants20218 grants20227 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SEARCH MINISTRIES INC$1.1MBRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH$1.0MYOUNG LIFE - NATIONAL$1.0MDAYSTAR COUNSELING MINIS…$500KIMMANUEL CHURCH$250KGRACEWORKS MINISTRIES$100KNASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION$50KELEVATE ETHIOPIA INC$15KSOUTHERN SEMINARY$15KHELPING ONE GUY INC$15K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M9$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Search Ministries Inc ($1,100,000), Brentwood Baptist Church ($1,000,000), Young Life - National ($1,000,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AUKERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION FINDLAY, OHTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
BRAD ECHOLS FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUSSVILLE, ALTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
BRENTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH BRENTWOOD, TNTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$1,000,000
DAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES NASHVILLE, TNTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$500,000
ELEVATE ETHIOPIA INC HERMITAGE, TNTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000
GRACEWORKS MINISTRIES FRANKLIN, TNTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$100,000
NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION NASHVILLE, TNTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$50,000
RETT'S ROOST OGUNQUIT, METO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
SEARCH MINISTRIES INC FORT WORTH, TXTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$1,100,000
SOUTHERN SEMINARY LOUISVILLE, KYTO PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS A VALLETTTRUSTEE0.25
JANE E VALLETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
ELIZABETH PRIVETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
SARA J BAUMGARTNERTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
PAUL T VALLETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
WADE C PRIVETTTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25
JEFF BAUMGARTNERTRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis Foundation?

Lewis Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BRENTWOOD, TN. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Lewis Foundation operate?

Lewis Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does Lewis Foundation award?

In 2024, Lewis Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $4.1M — an average of about $313K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Lewis Foundation's EIN?

Lewis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6628772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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